In Texas’ first Big 12 contest of the season, Febres stole the show off the bench, racking up a career-high 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting from three to help the Longhorns (9–4, 1–0 Big 12) clinch a 67-47 win in their first road victory against Kansas State since 2016.

While in New Orleans for a week of preparation ahead of the 2019 Sugar Bowl, Texas head coach Tom Herman and several members of the team made a trip to Ochsner Hospital to visit families spending their holidays in recovery.